Tornado Threat Forecast: April 13-19, 2015

Abridged version because I was chasing some cherry blossoms earlier today. Cut-off low in the back half of the week offers low forecast confidence in both day-to-day tornado potential (likely to be low each day), and in where the exact tornado threat areas are.

1-3 Day

Monday

Texas — TORNADO RANGE: 0-2 — CONFIDENCE: High
Expected Tornado Hotspot: None

Tuesday

Western Gulf Coast — TORNADO RANGE: 0-2 — CONFIDENCE: High
Expected Tornado Hotspot: Southern Texas

Wednesday

Central and southern High Plains — TORNADO RANGE: 0-2 — CONFIDENCE: High
Expected Tornado Hotspot: None

4-7 Day

Thursday

Central and southern Plains — TORNADO RANGE: 2-6 — CONFIDENCE: Normal
Expected Tornado Hotspot: None

Friday

Central and southern Plains, southern Miss. Valley — TORNADO RANGE: 1-4 — CONFIDENCE: Low
Expected Tornado Hotspot: None

Saturday

Central and southern Plains, southern Miss. Valley — TORNADO RANGE: 1-4 — CONFIDENCE: Low
Expected Tornado Hotspot: None

Sunday

Central and southern Miss. Valley — TORNADO RANGE: 1-4 — CONFIDENCE: Low
Expected Tornado Hotspot: None

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